Barbara Kohl, DMin, is a former high school history teacher and guidance counselor, and was involved in youth ministry in Canada, USA, and Germany. Her Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary focused on teen sexuality from a biblical perspective. She has been researching and speaking internationally on this topic for the past 30 years, and providing information and resources on her website. She and her husband Manfred, from Germany, live in Blandford, Nova Scotia, Canada. They have two married sons and six grandchildren.